Houseparent
Mander Portman Woodward - London
Kensington and Chelsea
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 January 2025
Job overview
Mander Portman Woodward (MPW) is an independent education provider and one of the best known and most well-respected independent colleges in the UK. Owned by Kaplan International, MPW offers a wide range of GCSE and A level subjects in a socially relaxed yet highly academically disciplined environment. MPW has built an enviable reputation for top academic results, excellent pastoral care and inspired teaching tailored to the needs of each student.
MPW London opened a student boarding facility in January 2023, and are now searching for a Resident Houseparent to join the team. Boarding at Queens Gate House, opposite the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, houses 71 boarders from a variety of nationalities, and this role is a unique opportunity to shape what will be second-to-none, 21st century boarding in the heart of London. Full training will be provided.
Our Houseparents live in brand new studio apartments in our building on Queens Gate, in the heart of Kensington, surrounded by restaurants, shops and the famous museums across the road from our boarding house. All meals will be included with the role, and accommodation will be provided free of rent and utilities. Houseparents work 44 hours front line duty per week, with one day off during the working week and every third weekend off.
If you feel this role suits your next career move and you wish to join our strong team, please apply with your CV now. Interviews will be held as applications are received.
About The Role
You will:
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of all students at MPW London
- Provide top quality pastoral care to students
- Understand National Minimum Standards for boarding schools
- Have due regard for health, safety and student wellbeing
About You
You have:
- Experience working with international students
- A genuine interest in pastoral care.
- A global outlook, supportive approach and sense of empathy
- A team-focused attitude, and a willingness to support others
- Excellent administration skills
- Be interested in supporting trips and activities for our boarders.
The Perks
MPW offer:
- A supportive and informal work culture, and bespoke opportunities for training
- Guaranteed Income Protection with payment of 75% of your salary minus state benefits
- Life Assurance with payment of 4 times your salary
- Enrolment in an Aviva pension plan
Commitment to Safeguarding
Mander Portman Woodward is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people. Applicants for the role must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details of what this includes are found in Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy.
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About Mander Portman Woodward - London
- Mander Portman Woodward - London
- 90-92 Queens Gate, Kensington
- London
- SW7 5AB
- United Kingdom
Mander Portman Woodward London, commonly referred to as MPW, is one of a group of independent colleges providing GCSE and A-level education for 14- to 20-year-olds. The other mixed, non-denominational colleges are located in Birmingham and Cambridge.
The school was established in 1973 by Robert Woodward, Rodney Portman and Nicholas Mander, which is where MPW gets its name. In 2016, the group was sold by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Incorporated, a Los Angeles private equity firm, to the education firm Kaplan International.
Principal
Sally Powell
Values and Vision
Mander Portman Woodward believes in giving students as much personal attention as possible, and ensures that there are fewer than 10 students in every class. The college's mission is to work with students to turn their academic aspirations into reality. It takes students from Year 10 and has a particularly strong reputation for its sixth-form provision. It has also forged partnerships with local higher education institutions, and considers pupil entrance to prestigious universities one of its key objectives.
Each Mander Portman Woodward student is allocated a director of studies, whose role is to monitor their general welfare and assist them in making informed choices about their next educational steps.
ISI report
“Students are very well educated and the college successfully fulfils its aims. The quality of the students’ academic achievement and progress throughout the college is excellent. The provision for and achievement of those students with SEND or EAL is excellent and the provision for able gifted and talented students is good. The academic curriculum is broad and flexible timetabling allows individual programmes of study to be developed.”
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